Plant spinner
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1. A plant spinner for plants cultivated by window light comprising:
- an assembly housing for mounting on a stationary support;
an electric motor secured in said housing;
a reduction gear box secured to said motor for reduction of the speed thereof;
a swivel secured to an output shaft of the gear box and having means for connection to a potted plant to effect rotation thereof by the motor and operable to permit rotation of the potted plant relative to the output shaft for protection of said motor and said solar cell in the event of obstruction of free rotation of the potted plant; and
,a solar cell device comprising a simulated plant with a plurality of solar cells thereon at least one of which is electrically connected to the motor for supplying power thereto; and
,means for securing said simulated plant to a window pane for exposure of the solar cells to light from the sun.
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Abstract
This plant spinner is designed to rotate potted plants, so as to evenly expose them to the rays of the sun. Primarily, it consists of a simulated flower that is adhered to a window pane, and the petals of the flower are provided with a multiple number of solar cells that convert the rays of the sun to electric current that drives a motor that slowly rotates a potted plant that is suspended from the plant spinner. Each solar cell in the flower is capable of powering a separate plant spinner, and the rotation of such potted plants provides for better growth because of them being evenly exposed to the rays of the sun.
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1. A plant spinner for plants cultivated by window light comprising:
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an assembly housing for mounting on a stationary support; an electric motor secured in said housing; a reduction gear box secured to said motor for reduction of the speed thereof; a swivel secured to an output shaft of the gear box and having means for connection to a potted plant to effect rotation thereof by the motor and operable to permit rotation of the potted plant relative to the output shaft for protection of said motor and said solar cell in the event of obstruction of free rotation of the potted plant; and
,a solar cell device comprising a simulated plant with a plurality of solar cells thereon at least one of which is electrically connected to the motor for supplying power thereto; and
,means for securing said simulated plant to a window pane for exposure of the solar cells to light from the sun. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A plant spinner for plants cultivated by window light comprising:
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an assembly housing for mounting on a stationary support; an electric motor secured in said housing; a reduction gear box secured to said motor for reduction of the speed thereof; a solar cell device comprising a simulated flower head having a ring of individual, equally spaced, simulated petals, radially extending from a central portion, a plurality of solar cells, respective solar cells being secured to respective simulated petals, circuit means for electrically connecting said solar cells to the electric motor; and
,means for securing said central portion of said flower head to a window pane with said ring of petals in equally spaced, radially extending, substantially coplanar relation adjacent the window pane.
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- 6. A flower-form solar cell device for a plant spinner comprising a simulated flower decoration having a ring of individual, equally spaced, petals radially extending from a central portion of a simulated flower head, a separate solar cell secured to each of said petals, circuit means for electrically connecting said solar cells in either series or parallel arrangement to an external device, and means for securing said central portion of said flower head to a window pane with said ring of petals arranged in equally spaced radially extending, substantially coplanar relation adjacent the window pane.
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